DE15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The DE15 postcode district recorded 1,382 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,828 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,828
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,828
Collisions by Year
Areas covering DE15
Towns in DE15
Roads in DE15
Accidents in the DE15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the DE15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,382
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,828
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the DE15 postcode district
Collisions in the DE15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the DE15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the DE15 postcode district have produced 1,828 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 137 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 225 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,007 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,260 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 1,017 collisions, 40 mph 198 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 135 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,075 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,205 casualties, Passenger 418 casualties, Pedestrian 205 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the DE15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the DE15 postcode district?
1,382 collisions have been recorded in the DE15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,828 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the DE15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 156 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the DE15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the DE15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the DE15 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the DE15 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the DE15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the DE15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 1,828 casualties recorded in the DE15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the DE15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the DE15 postcode district fell 10% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the DE15 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the DE15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.